Location-aware profiles in an aerial network
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- while an aerial vehicle is at a location associated with a second geographic area, operating the aerial vehicle according to a second vehicle-state profile, wherein the second vehicle-state profile specifies one or more operational parameters for use by aerial vehicles from an aerial network while located in the second geographic area;
subsequently determining, by the aerial vehicle, that the aerial vehicle has moved to a location associated with a first geographic area; and
in response to determining that the aerial vehicle has moved to a location associated with the first geographic area;
determining a first vehicle-state profile for the first geographic area, wherein the first vehicle-state profile specifies one or more operational parameters for use by aerial vehicles from the aerial network while located in the first geographic area; and
causing the aerial vehicle to switch from operation according to the second vehicle-state profile to operate according to the first vehicle-state profile.
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Abstract
Disclosed embodiments may help an aerial vehicle network to provide substantially continuous service in a given geographic area. An example method may be carried out at an aerial vehicle that is at a location associated with the first geographic area in an aerial network that includes a plurality of geographic areas. The balloon may determine that it should update its vehicle-state in accordance with a vehicle-state profile for the first geographic area. Then, in response, the balloon may determine the vehicle-state profile for the first geographic area, which may include one or more state parameters for balloons operating in the first geographic area. The balloon may then operate according to the vehicle-state profile for the first geographic area.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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while an aerial vehicle is at a location associated with a second geographic area, operating the aerial vehicle according to a second vehicle-state profile, wherein the second vehicle-state profile specifies one or more operational parameters for use by aerial vehicles from an aerial network while located in the second geographic area; subsequently determining, by the aerial vehicle, that the aerial vehicle has moved to a location associated with a first geographic area; and in response to determining that the aerial vehicle has moved to a location associated with the first geographic area; determining a first vehicle-state profile for the first geographic area, wherein the first vehicle-state profile specifies one or more operational parameters for use by aerial vehicles from the aerial network while located in the first geographic area; and causing the aerial vehicle to switch from operation according to the second vehicle-state profile to operate according to the first vehicle-state profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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while an aerial vehicle is operating in an aerial network and is at a location associated with a second geographic area, transmitting a second vehicle-state signal that is accessible to one or more other aerial vehicles in the aerial network, wherein the second vehicle-state signal provides at least a portion of a second vehicle-state profile for the second geographic area, and wherein the second vehicle state profile comprises one or more operational parameters for use by aerial vehicles from an aerial network while located in the second geographic area; and subsequently determining that the aerial vehicle is at a location associated with a first geographic area in the aerial network, and responsively; transmitting a first vehicle-state signal that is accessible to one or more other aerial vehicles in the aerial network, wherein the first vehicle-state signal provides at least a portion of a first vehicle-state profile for the first geographic area, and wherein the first vehicle-state profile comprises one or more operational parameters for use by aerial vehicles from the aerial network while located in the first geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having program instructions stored thereon that are executable by at least one processor, the program instructions comprising:
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instructions for, while an aerial vehicle is operating in an aerial network and is at a location associated with a second geographic area, transmitting a second vehicle-state signal that is accessible to one or more other aerial vehicles in the aerial network, wherein the second vehicle-state signal provides at least a portion of a second vehicle-state profile for the second geographic area, and wherein the second vehicle state profile comprises one or more operational parameters for use by aerial vehicles from an aerial network while located in the second geographic area; and instructions for subsequently determining that the aerial vehicle is at a location associated with a first geographic area in the aerial network, and responsively; transmitting a first vehicle-state signal that is accessible to one or more other aerial vehicles in the aerial network, wherein the first vehicle-state signal provides at least a portion of a first vehicle-state profile for the first geographic area, and wherein the first vehicle-state profile comprises one or more operational parameters for use by aerial vehicles from the aerial network while located in the first geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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